PTI Store Locator

Description

PTI Store Locator is a powerful and flexible WordPress plugin that allows you to display multiple store or branch locations on Google Maps. It includes location filters, radius-based search, customizable map markers, and detailed store information displays — perfect for businesses with multiple outlets or service locations.

The plugin is lightweight, fully responsive, and compatible with most themes and page builders (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Bricks, etc.).

Key Features:

• Add and manage multiple store or branch locations
• Display stores on an interactive Google Map
• Search stores by city, postal code, or radius
• Filter locations by categories or tags
• Customizable map markers and store info windows
• Shortcode support to display maps anywhere
• Fully responsive and SEO-friendly design

Why Choose PTI Store Locator?
Unlike basic map plugins, PTI Store Locator is built for flexibility and performance. You can easily manage hundreds of stores, display them beautifully on the frontend, and give visitors quick access to their nearest branch.

External Services

This plugin uses the Google Maps JavaScript API to display interactive maps, autocomplete addresses, show store markers, and calculate geolocation-based distances.

What the service is used for

Google Maps provides:
– Map tiles and rendering
– Geocoding (converting addresses to coordinates)
– Places autocomplete
– Distance and routing calculations

The plugin cannot provide map functionality without this external service.

What data is sent and when

When the map loads or when a user searches locations, the following data is sent directly from the user’s browser to Google:

• The user’s IP address
• Browser and device information
• The Google Maps API key configured by the site owner
• Map request parameters (coordinates, search keywords, zoom level, etc.)
• If geolocation is enabled: the browser may send GPS coordinates only after user consent

The plugin does not store, collect, or transmit any personally identifiable information.

All communication is handled directly between the user’s browser and Google’s servers.

User consent considerations

If required by regional laws (GDPR, etc.), site owners must ensure Google Maps is only loaded after appropriate user consent.

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Google Maps services are governed by:

• Google Maps Platform Terms of Service:
  https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms

• Google Privacy Policy:
  https://policies.google.com/privacy

Service Provider

Google LLC
https://www.google.com/

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
You can freely modify and distribute it under the same license.
For more details, visit https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Author

Developed and maintained by PTI WebTech